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El Paso settles with man wrongly imprisoned for 1993 murders
By Dave Burge at KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· July 6, 2026
· 1 min read
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City has reached a settlement with Daniel Villegas, who was falsely imprisoned for a 1993 double murder and spent 20 years behind bars. The City of El Paso said it has reached a settlement of $8 million to resolve a federal civil lawsuit against the City. The lawsuit,...
Key takeaway The City of El Paso said it has reached a settlement of $8 million to resolve a federal civil lawsuit against the City.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City has reached a settlement with Daniel Villegas, who was falsely imprisoned for a 1993 double murder and spent 20 years behind bars. The City of El Paso said it has reached a settlement of $8 million to resolve a federal civil lawsuit against the City. The lawsuit,...
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